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Hope

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|--G3--Am-5---C8--C/B-8---|
|--3---5---8---8---|
|--4---5---9---9---|
|--5---7---10--10--|
|--5---7---10--10--|
|--3---5---8---7---|
Verse 1
YGour, your shadow walks faster than Amyou
You don’t really know what to Gdo
Do you think that you’re not Amalone?
You really think that you are imGmune to
Its gonna get that the best of Amyou
Its gonna lift you up and Glet you down
mmm hmmm hAmmm
Bridge 1
It will deCfeat you then teach C/Byou to get back Amup
After it tCakes away all C/Bthat you learn to lAmove
Verse 2
GYour reflection is a Amblur, out of focus
But in conGfusion the frames are suddenly Amburnt
At the end of a roll of delGusion
a ghost waiting its Amturn
Now I see can right thGrough
It’s a warning that nobody Amheard
Bridge 2
It will teCach you to love wC/Bhat youre afraid Amof
After it Ctakes away all C/Bthat you learn to lAmove
'Cause Gyou don’t, aClways
GHave to hold to your Chead
Higher than your Gheart
Chorus 1
You better hope you’re not aAmlone
You better hope you’re not alGone
You better hope you’re not aAmlone
You better hope you’re not alGone
You better hope you’re not alAmone
You better hope you’re not alGone
You better hope you’re not alAmone
You better be hoping you’re not so...
Gdu duuu duuu Amdu
Hope youre not aGlone
hmmm hmmmm hAmmm
Verse 3
GYour – Your echo comes back out of Amtune
Now you can't quite get Gused to
Reverb is just the rAmoot
The problem is that there’s no Gtruth
Its fading way too Amsoon
The shadow is on the Gmove
And maybe you should be moving Amtoo
Bridge 3
Before it tCakes away all that C/Byou learn to lovAme
It will defCeat you then teach C/Byou to get back Amup
Cause yGou don’t alwCays
GHave to hold to your Chead
Higher than your Gheart
Chorus 2 
You better hope you’re not alAmone
You better hope you’re not alGone
You better hope you’re not aAmlone
You better be hoping you’re not alGone
You better hope you’re not aAmlone
You better hope you’re not alGone
You better hope you’re not aAmlone
You better hope you’re not so
Gdu duu duu Amdu
hope youre not alGone
hmmm hmmm hAmmm
hooooooooGope
hoooooAmpe
better hope youre not alGone
hoooooooAmpe
                  G(strum once)
Hope youre not alone

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Hope

by Jack Johnson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C/B

mix up your strumming patterns a little on this song or it get too repetitive

G Am C C/B

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|--4---5---9---9---|

|--5---7---10--10--|

|--3---5---8---7---|

Verse 1

G Am

Your, your shadow walks faster than you

You don’t really know what to do

Do you think that you’re not alone?

You really think that you are immune to

Its gonna get that the best of you

Its gonna lift you up and let you down

mmm hmmm hmm

Bridge 1

C C/B Am

It will defeat you then teach you to get back up

C C/B Am

After it takes away all that you learn to love

Verse 2

G Am

Your reflection is a blur, out of focus

G Am

But in confusion the frames are suddenly burnt

At the end of a roll of delusion

a ghost waiting its turn

Now I see can right through

It’s a warning that nobody heard

Bridge 2

C C/B Am

It will teach you to love what youre afraid of

C C/B Am

After it takes away all that you learn to love

G C

'Cause you don’t, always

G C

Have to hold to your head

Higher than your heart

Chorus 1

You better hope you’re not alone

You better be hoping you’re not so...

G Am

du duuu duuu du

Hope youre not alone

hmmm hmmmm hmm

Verse 3

G Am

Your – Your echo comes back out of tune

Now you can't quite get used to

Reverb is just the root

The problem is that there’s no truth

Its fading way too soon

The shadow is on the move

And maybe you should be moving too

Bridge 3

C C/B Am

Before it takes away all that you learn to love

C C/B Am

It will defeat you then teach you to get back up

G C

Cause you don’t always

G C

Have to hold to your head

Higher than your heart

Chorus 2

You better hope you’re not alone

You better be hoping you’re not alone

You better hope you’re not alone

You better hope you’re not so

G Am

du duu duu du

hope youre not alone

hmmm hmmm hmm

hooooooooope

hooooope

better hope youre not alone

hooooooope

(strum once)

Hope youre not alone

About Hope Chords by Jack Johnson

Learn how to play Hope by Jack Johnson with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Hope chords”, “Hope guitar chords”, or “Jack Johnson Hope chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Hope chords and for experienced players who want accurate Hope lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, Am, C, C/B.

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Is "Hope" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "Hope" in?

The chords for "Hope" show the original chord names (including G, Am, C, C/B). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.